Mads World

Say hello to Season 5, Episode 9 of Mads World: Ask A Sub. This week I am joined by Lina Dune, who describes herself as a 24/7 collared submissive, kink writer, and, most importantly, a fairy submother to all who seek her advice.

Lina hosts an advice podcast and Instagram page, both called Ask a Sub, for the kink-curious to take themselves from dreaming to doing. Through her pod and Insta, she aims to bring wellness kink to the masses, and equip every would-be kinkster with the tools to become their own BDSM BFF.

Up next we chat about what exactly a 24/7 collared sub is, how Lina got into the sub lifestyle, the history of sub/dom relationships, myths and trends in the BDSM community, approaching dating apps as a sub and SO MUCH MORE!

Submit your dating questions through madsworld.mp3, and my guests and I will answer them on the show in our Left On Read segment! You will remain anonymous.

All names have been changed unless explicitly said so within the show.

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Cover Art: Veredien

Music: The.Jones.Project_93

Say hello to Season 5, Episode 8 of Mads World: Pole Position. This week I am joined by researcher, activist, blogger and pole dancing instructer, Dr. Carolina Are.

Carolina's PhD focused on online abuse and conspiracy theories in conversations surrounding high-profile, unsolved criminal cases through the observation of a highly engaged and toxic subculture. She currently researches on issues surrounding online subcultures, trolling, online conspiracy theories, social media moderation and algorithm bias.

During the pandemic, her TikTok and blog blew up, following a pole dancing video of hers going viral and then being deleted due to censorship rules. Up next you'll hear our chat about pole dancing culture and stigma, gendered censorship on social media, and the moderation of nudity and sexuality on TikTok and Instagram.

Submit your dating questions through madsworld.mp3, and my guests and I will answer them on the show in our Left On Read segment! You will remain anonymous.

All names have been changed unless explicitly said so within the show.

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Cover Art: Veredien

Music: The.Jones.Project_93

Welcome to Season 5, Episode 7 of Mads World: Reclaiming Shame. This week I am joined by award winning feminist writer, certified sexologist, and psychotheraprist in training: Gigi Engle.

Having written for a range of titles including Cosmo, Marie Claire and Women's Health, her articles have been shared over 150 million times.

Gigi is originally from Chicago, and now lives in London. She has since written All The Fucking Mistakes, a sex handbook for the millennial feminist on how to own your body and sexuality, and use that confidence to take charge of your life.

Up next we chat more about her career as a sexologist and writer, a couple of strange date experiences, alongside an important discussion about slut shaming.

You can read more from Gigi Here:

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Music: The.Jones.Project_93

Get ready for Season 5, Episode 6 of Mads World!!! All The Single Ladies: Savouring Singledom with Bad Dates of Melbourne's Alita Brydon

This week I am lucky enough to be joined by Alita Brydon, creator, owner and curator of the iconic Facebook and Instagram communities Bad Dates of Melbourne and Bad Dates of Australia. These pages across FB and IG use humour and storytelling to empower people and are working to change the dating culture in Australia.

Overall, The Bad Dates channels have over 230k followers and Ali receives thousands of messages from people across Australia who have found inspiration from the stories.

She also works with Tinder as the 'Tinder Australia Dating Commentator', and up next you'll hear our chat about enjoying singledom, dating trends, body positivity and just going with the flow while enjoying the ride.

Submit your dating questions through madsworld.mp3, and my guests and I will answer them on the show in our Left On Read segment! You will remain anonymous.

All names have been changed unless explicitly said so within the show.

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Music: The.Jones.Project_93

Say hola to Season 5, Episode 5 of Mads World, Stranger Flings II: Weird Sex Stories with Nikki Somers.

If you haven't heard Part 1 of this episode, go back and listen to Season 2, Episode 2 with my friend Sam. Totally worth it.

Because so many of you loved that ep, I've revived it for a Part 2 with my good friend, Nikki Somers. I met Nikki in a hostel in Budapest years ago, and we've been mates ever since. She's bloody hilarious so I've asked her to join me in reading your best submissions alongside a couple of our own Stranger Flings.

Submit your dating questions through madsworld.mp3, and my guests and I will answer them on the show in our Left On Read segment! You will remain anonymous.

All names have been changed unless explicitly said so within the show.

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Music: The.Jones.Project_93

Say hola to Season 5, Episode 4 of Mads World! In this episode, I am joined by British social impact entrepreneur, Sara-Louise Ackrill.

Sara is a practising therapist with a business background and was diagnosed with Autism at the age of 38. She has since founded Wired Differently, a creative hub with products and services for neurodivergent people to help support them during the Coronavirus pandemic in 2020. Wired Differently is powered by neurodiversity, for neurodivergent people.

You might be wondering what I mean by neurodivergent. Sara summaries the term well on her website, saying:

Up next, I chat with Sara about how dating, sex and relationships look for autistic people, including typical assumptions, ideas, challenges, sensory needs and sexuality. Please note that we couldn't possibly speak on behalf of all neurodivergent people and this chat is based on Sara's personal experiences.

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All names have been changed unless explicitly said so within the show.

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Music: The.Jones.Project_93

Say hola to Season 5, Episode 3 of Mads World! In this episode I am joined by award-winning freelance features writer and columnist: Rose Stokes.

Having written for a range of titles including The Guardian, The Telegraph, VICE, Grazia and The BBC, Rose has explored everything from pregnancy, periods and the morning-after pill to sex workers, body image and mental health.

With her broad knowledge of all things dating sex and relationships, Rose makes the perfect guest for Mads World so I am bloody thrilled to be joined by her to chat about all things love, life lessons and of course her best tips on flirting in a post-pandemic world.

Read more of Rose's work here, follow her on IG here, and on Twitter here.

Submit your dating questions through madsworld.mp3, and my guests and I will answer them on the show in our Left On Read segment! You will remain anonymous.

All names have been changed unless explicitly said so within the show.

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Say hellooooo to S5, Episode 2 of Mads World! In this episode I am excited to be joined by fellow Aussie podcaster, Hannah Furst.

Hannah co-hosts Single Minded with her mum Linda, a podcast flipping the script on being single. Hannah also co-hosts Adore Beauty’s podcast, Beauty IQ Uncensored where they chat about everything from retinol bum hair. Alongside podcasting, Hannah is an avid writer, and you can find more of her work in the episode description. In this episode, we chat about a couple of our most recent tragic dates, soul connections and soulmates, being stuck in a dating rut, and how to wrestle your way out of it through a 30-day dating challenge that Hannah undertook.

Read more of Hannah's work here and follow her on IG here.

Submit your dating questions through madsworld.mp3, and my guests and I will answer them on the show in our Left On Read segment! You will remain anonymous.

All names have been changed unless explicitly said so within the show.

Click here to support the show for the price of a coffee.

Cover Art: Veredien

Music: The.Jones.Project_93

Welcome to Season 5 of Mads World!! In this episode, I am bloody thrilled to be joined by Erika Gajda, creator of @Swipes4Daddy.

Erika started her popular Instagram account, the sensational @Swipes 4 Daddy, around eight years ago. In a nutshell, Erika began setting her Tinder age range to 45+, asking the men who matched with her if they were dads, and then fuelling the chaos that followed.

Initially an in-joke with friends, she then began posting the hilarious content on Instagram, which began to go viral due to the cringe nature of the dating app screenshots. It also caused many people to question their online personas and presence when using dating apps.

In this episode, we chat about all things age gaps. Alongside a couple of our own stories, we get deep on why Erika started the account, what she has learned, Tinder Dads and who they are, the wealth disparity and power imbalances that come with them, and her advice on dating with a large age gap.

Submit your dating questions through madsworld.mp3, and my guests and I will answer them on the show in our Left On Read segment! You will remain anonymous.

All names have been changed unless explicitly said so within the show.

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Welcome to the Season 4 finale of Mads World! I am bloody thrilled to be joined by Iona David, creator of @Beam_Me_Up_Softboi.

This week for our season finale, we are investigating all things Softbois. If you aren't currently dating or putting yourself through the trials of dating apps, you might be wondering what a Softboi is.

In an interview with The Guardian, my next guest Iona David describes Softbois as alternative and emotionally expoitative with a superiority complex.

She says; "There’s a softboi spectrum. At one end, it’s just anyone who has any unique or alternative interests that make them feel superior to other people. At the other end is quite hardcore emotionally manipulative men who use these interests to really mess about with women or men. But there’s so many people in between on the spectrum so there’s no one real definition."

Owner of the iconic Instagram page Beam Me Up Softboi, Iona created the page a few years ago to curate the best dating app, DM and text message screenshots from around the world of Softboi shenanigans. It has since gained a cult following of over 627,000 people and has become a classic part of modern dating culture.

Apart from her passion for writing, Iona enjoys trashy sitcoms, sad music, cured meat, trash beach novels and supermarkets.

You can read more from Iona here:

Submit your dating questions through madsworld.mp3, and my guests and I will answer them on the show in our Left On Read segment! You will remain anonymous.

All names have been changed unless explicitly said so within the show.

Click here to support the show for the price of a coffee.

Cover Art: Veredien

Music: The.Jones.Project_93